Author: Staff

National Condom Day and Valentine’s Day both fell on February 14, and the City of Milwaukee Health Department urged residents to be aware of safe sex by using prophylactics. Valentine’s Day is the second most celebrated holiday around the world, which is celebrated on February 14 of every year. It is a time for lovers to express their affection for each other by presenting gifts such as flowers, confectionary, and cards. It is also the day for the condom fairy to spread its wings and educate people on safe sex. Originally started on campus at the University of California–Berkeley,...

The latest mass shooting in ______ (Insert Name Here) is being mourned across the nation. It did not happen in Milwaukee this time, but such tragedies reach into the hearts of the local community and do affect Wisconsin civic policies. While the statistics pile up and news outlets flood media channels with sorrow and soul searching, one thing is painfully clear. When America wanted to put a man on the moon, the national attention was focused on achieving that goal. Yet for gun violence and mass shootings in particular, no effort other than to avoid the issue has been...

Sexual harassment was one of the key issues highlighted at the recent Women’s March, around the country and on the Milwaukee County Courthouse steps. The January 20 protest amplified the voices of those affected by the #MeToo movement, and stood up against Trump policies that targeted women and minorities. 10thirtysix’s episode #205 followed-up on the issue of sexual harassment in the workplace. Broadcast on February 15, the Milwaukee PBS show used dozens of still images published in the Milwaukee Independent’s news coverage of the event. The media collaboration, produced with Scottie Lee Meyers and Darin Malkowski, created a Ken...

Top chefs from restaurants around the city joined 88Nine Radio Milwaukee DJs to serve one-of-a-kind music-and-food pairings at the station’s seventh annual SoundBites fundraiser on February 8 at the Iron Horse Hotel. SoundBites let food and music enthusiasts savor unique pairings at 13 tasting and listening stations. Guests were able to enjoy flavors from across Milwaukee’s diverse food scene, and listen to creatively matched tunes on earbuds. Taking inspiration from the ingredients of their food and music, the paired chefs and DJs collaborated to combine small plates with the perfect songs, harmonizing them to create unique dining and listening...